Cannabis Construction Project Lead

Minnesota-Cannabis-Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

On-the-job training

Job summary

Minnesota Cannabis Services is seeking a Construction Project Manager to open stores across Minnesota. You will lead projects from preconstruction through turnover, coordinating with architects, engineers, and general contractors, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with full regulatory compliance.

You will manage budgets, permits, and inspections while overseeing field coordination, safety, and tenant improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a construction project manager on commercial ground-up or tenant-improvement projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, specs, shop drawings, and submittals.
• Experience owning budgets, managing change orders, pay apps, lien waivers, and contracts.
• Experience with permitting, plan review, and inspections with local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Proficiency with project scheduling and construction management software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with contractors, consultants, inspectors, and leadership.
• Physically capable of walking active sites, climbing ladders, and working in unfinished buildings.
• Must have a Minnesota driver’s license, clean record, and be at least 21.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks and meet state requirements for licensed cannabis facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Coordinate with general contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants through design development and construction documents.
• Own permits, plan review, and inspections, driving approvals to issuance.
• Manage change orders, pay applications, lien waivers, and cost reporting.
• Oversee retail store buildouts and special projects across cultivation, manufacturing, wholesale, transport, and delivery.
• Maintain on-site presence to verify progress, safety, and conformance to drawings, and manage RFIs and submittals.
• Close out projects with complete turnover packages, warranties, and documentation.

Skills

Budget management

Scheduling software

Communication

Site safety

Physical endurance

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

OSHA 30

PMP

CCM

Job description

Minnesota Cannabis Services is seeking a Construction Project Manager to open stores across Minnesota. You will lead projects from preconstruction through turnover, coordinating with architects, engineers, and general contractors, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with full regulatory compliance.

You will manage budgets, permits, and inspections while overseeing field coordination, safety, and tenant improvements.